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#5255 – Sing the Right Song at the Right Time
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- See question above Q. When should we on this special occasion sing Sholom Aleichem, Eishes Chail, and recite Kiddush? (When Friday is Asarah Beteveth.)
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that one must wait for reciting Kiddu ....
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:58 AM |
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#5254 Time to Daven!
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- See question above - Q. What is the correct time to daven Mincha on on this special year occasion when Friday is Asarah Beteveth.
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that some people daven Mincha early.
The re ....
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:56 AM |
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#5253 Offer an Early Mincha!
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- Q. One who usually gets to read maftir on a regular Taanis day, can he also on this special year occasion, when Friday is Asarah Beteveth, receive and read the maftir of Taanis, even if it is already after the Shekia and technically it is alread ....
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:53 AM |
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#5252 – Have a Happy Shabbos!
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- Q. If someone is usually stringent and does not wash or shower on a regular Taanit, can one on this Friday take a shower Lichvod Shabath?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that one may do all of their Shabbos preparations ....
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:48 AM |
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#5251 – Mourning Until the Morning?
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- Q. An Avel that is sitting shiva since this last Sunday and will have to end Shiva before Shabbos on Friday which is also Asarah Beteveth and will be davening Mincha in Shul with the reading of the Torah.
When does he end his Shiva? Can he ....
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:45 AM |
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#5250 No News is Good News?
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- Q. I read something in a recent Yeshiva News head article and I’m worried about of the truth of it. It quoted Nancy Pelosi statement that: ”Women are known to be more ethical than men.” Those that reflect in any way our “Da’as Torah?”
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:38 AM |
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#5249- A Matter of Taste
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- Q. On Asarah Beteveth
on Friday this year can one preparing the food for Shabbat on Friday,
taste it without swallowing, to see if it is well prepared? Do you
then make a bracha?
On a
similar question (429) we wrote:
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:31 AM |
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#5248 A Fast Fast?
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- Q. I find it very strange that we fast on a Friday this year as it is the 10th of Teveth, why don’t we pushed off for a later day as it is usually done?
A. On a similar question (#40) years back we answered:
The fast of ....
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Posted 1/9/2025 3:11 PM |
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:56 PM |
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#5246 Have You Got A Light?
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- Q. (See above questions – I was stranded in an airport during Chanuka.,.). Should I have purchased some cigarettes and light one in the permitted smoking area outside?
Does the Rav have any other idea of what should I have done?
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:18 PM |
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#5245 The Torah of the Menorah
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- Q. Can one seat and learn Torah using mostly the Menorah light during the beginning of lighting?
A. Shulchan Aruch (673: 1) prohibits. However Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that there are many ways when it can be permitte ....
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:16 PM |
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#5244 - To Bee or Not to Bee?
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- Q. When using candles for Chanuka, is it better to use bees wax?
A. As discussed with Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a bees wax may involve Kashrus issues and it may be avoided.
However, in practice it can be used.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:14 PM |
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#5243 - More Light Needed
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- Q. We light in shul and sometimes at home Hanuka candles that were already used properly, yet since the time of correct compliance was over, and people had to leave, the lights were turned off.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:12 PM |
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#5242 Mexican Poles, Really?
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- Q. Honorable Rabino Nero Yair. I don’t think there is another acceptable Halacha authority we could consult on this most unusual question.
An actually religious neighbor wants to do an important Kiruv Chanukkah Party on the last day ....
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:09 PM |
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#5241 - Bless the Great Good Wife!
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- Q. Kevod Moreinu Horav Shlit”a. Thank you for all your many great and very well accepted answers. We are planing on the last day of Hanuka to do a big hopefully beautiful and successful family and friends party.
I know that women h ....
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:07 PM |
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#5240 Love That Picture?
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- Q. See question above. If permitted, are the parents and friends allowed to take a picture of them, since the will be benefiting from a Ner Chanuka?
A. In other common situations when the lighting of the menorah is correct and prope ....
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:05 PM |
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#5239 - Hold On to The Hold
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- Q. See question above. Q. If it is correct, do they themselves comply with the mitzva?
A. As mentioned above. Not only does one not comply with the mitzva of lighting Chanuka candles, it is likely prohibited for following the customs ....
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:02 PM |
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#5238 - Hold Out The Holding
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- Q. My dear Rabbi. Our shul is planing to do a large Chanuka party inviting many neighbors that are not our usual attending youngsters and children, the aim is to bring them closer to keeping Torah and Mitzvoth. There have been a number of attract ....
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:01 PM |
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#5237 The Chanuka Dance
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- Q. My most very dear Rabbi Shlit”a and good friend. As you well know, my beloved family including my neighboring friends, B’H have a very nice great and friendly group of Yeshiva Torah learning children in our mixed neighborhood. Every week when ....
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Posted 12/29/2024 11:44 PM |
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5236 Chanuka Showtime
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- Q. An elderly friend that is now constantly living in a retirement home, and always lit the menorah during Chanuka, wants to know if he can by turning on the florescent light next to his bed comply with the mitzva and make a brocho?
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Posted 12/27/2024 12:22 PM |
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